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Macroeconomics
• Moldova's public sector debt at the end of the first half of 2026 reached 146.39 billion lei, increasing by 5.7% (+7.85 billion) from the end of 2025; its share stood at 37.7% of GDP. Government debt accounts for 97.5% of total public-sector debt.
• The government stated that it intends to reduce the budget deficit while pursuing tax reform to stimulate employment and investment and improving the efficiency of state-owned enterprises.
Energy and resources
• In September, Energocom purchased 266,560 MWh of electricity at a weighted average price of 157.42 euros/MWh, compared with 156.8 euros/MWh a month earlier; imports accounted for 82.88% of purchases and local generation for 17.12%.
• ANRE approved the rules governing the system for comparing offers from gas and electricity suppliers and changes to the methodology for electricity distribution tariffs, including a differentiated efficiency improvement indicator for costs.
• Moldova won the arbitration dispute with RTI Rotalin Gas Trading AG and Rotalin Gaz Trading SRL: claims exceeding 471.56 million lei plus interest were dismissed, as was the claim for reimbursement of an ANRE fine of 38.45 million lei.
Foreign economy and trade
• The Customs Service and IRU are preparing the implementation of eTIR and modernization of the TIR system for digital data exchange, shorter border waiting times and simpler international road freight transport; the launch of a pilot project is under discussion.
• The Investment Agency launched Inbound Missions: 20 foreign buyers and 30 Moldovan companies will hold at least 150 B2B meetings; applications from food producers and wood-processing companies are accepted until October 20.
Government regulation
• The Ministry of Finance named preparation of the 2027 budget, the new Law on Wages, improvement of tax policy and implementation of the new eAchiziții public procurement information system among its priorities.
• The Customs Service is preparing a unified regulation for determining and verifying the customs value of imported vehicles; the draft provides for uniform supporting documents and procedures, and consultations will continue until October 15.
International relations
• The EU is allocating Moldova a new tranche of 157 million euros under the Growth Plan after the country fulfilled 18 commitments in the reform agenda; the funds are intended to continue reforms and attract investment.
• Moldova is preparing to secure up to 49.1 million euros in a JICA loan for agricultural machinery and a 33 million euro loan from the Council of Europe Development Bank to modernize vocational education; the second project provides for upgrading 25 institutions.
Banks and finance
• In the first year of SEPA, citizens and businesses saved 16.4 million euros: 1.2 million transfers cost 1.3 million euros, compared with an estimated 17.7 million euros through traditional SWIFT, while the average transfer cost fell to about 1 euro.
• In the first half of 2026, four new public offerings of corporate bonds were registered, and total capital raised through public offerings reached 600.28 million lei. The Moldovan Stock Exchange will cease operating as a market operator on December 31, 2026; BIMx was licensed by the NCFM on August 21 and officially launched on September 28.
Agriculture
• In 2025, Moldova's self-sufficiency rate was 198.5% for grain and 174.7% for fruits, berries and nuts, but domestic production covered only 57% of milk demand, 65% of potato demand and 76.1% of meat demand. Milk imports rose by 15% to 214,700 tons.
Industry
• No bids were submitted for the investment tender to privatize the Chișinău Glass Factory at a starting price of 773 million lei; the prospective investor was expected to invest at least 20.5 million euros over three years and maintain the production profile and jobs.
Day in figures
146.39 billion lei — public sector debt at the end of the first half of 2026. | 157 million euros — new EU tranche under the Growth Plan. |
82.1 million euros — combined amount of the two planned external loans. | 16.4 million euros — savings by citizens and businesses during the first year of SEPA. |
157.42 euros/MWh — Energocom's average electricity purchase price in September. | 600.28 million lei — capital raised through public offerings in the first half of 2026. |
471.56 million lei — financial claims dismissed in the Rotalin arbitration. | 773 million lei — starting privatization price of the Chișinău Glass Factory. |
AGENDA
• On October 7 at 10:00, the government will meet. The economic part of the agenda includes projects on construction of the 400 kV Strășeni–Gutinaș power line and modernization of the Strășeni substation, approval of the signing of an EBRD loan for a sustainable water supply/irrigation project, sustainable urban mobility and clean road transport, as well as changes to the joint control regime at Leușeni–Albița.
• On October 7, the National Bank of Moldova will publish monthly data on the evolution of official reserve assets.
• On October 7, Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu will participate in the Energy Grid Intelligence Europe summit in Amsterdam and meet Damian Cortinas, Chair of the Administrative Board of ENTSO-E.
• On October 7 at 09:30, a round table marking the World Day for Decent Work will be held on wages, a decent standard of living and social convergence with the EU.
• On October 6–8, Moldova is participating in the CPHI Milano 2026 industry exhibition; the event continues on October 7.